Module #1:

Scouting Ideals
Presented by:
Socrates V. Aledro, ES
 The Scout Ideals:
 The Scout Oath
 The Scout Law
 The Scout Motto
 The Scout Handshake, Salute, and Sign
 The Scout Badge
 The Senior Scout Emblem
 The Senior Scout Slogan
 The Senior Scout Code
 The Senior Scout Uniform and Insignia
The Scout Oath and Law
The Scout Oath:

“Without the Scout Oath and Law, Senior

Scouting would not have much meaning
in life. Your life would be like a mountain
without a peak, or a vast ocean without
any land in sight”
The Scout Oath:

In your everyday activities, the Scout

Oath and law are the simple
guidelines for measuring your own
conduct
 The Scout Oath:
On my honor, I will do my best –

To do my duty to God and my country, the Republic of

the Philippines, and to obey the Scout Law

To help other people at all times

To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and

morally straight
When you recite the Scout Oath with the Scout Sign,
you are really making three promises to yourself:

1. “To do my duty to God and my country, the

Republic of the Philippines, and to obey the
Scout Law”
2. “To help other people at all times”
3. “To keep myself physically strong, mentally
awake and morally straight”
Scout Oath explained:

On top of these three promises, is the

phrase “I will do my best.”. When you,
therefore, recite the Scout Oath the
three promises become a self-imposed
obligation and commitment on your part
to do your best and nothing less
Scout Oath explained:

Finally, the starting phrase of the

Scout Oath is “ON MY HONOR”

Your honor as a person, your honor

as a Filipino, and your honor as a
Senior Scout.
 Scout Law:
A Scout is –

 Trustworthy,  Obedient,
 Loyal,  Cheerful,
 Helpful,  Thrifty,
 Friendly,  Brave,
 Courteous,  Clean and,
 Kind,  Reverent.
The Scout Law explained:

Trustworthy
 A Scout is trustworthy. A Scout tells the
truth. He is honest, and he keeps his
promises. People can depend on him.
The Scout Law explained:

Loyal
 A Scout is true to his family, friends, Scout
leaders, school, and nation.

Loyalty means to be faithful. When we say a

Scout is Loyal, it means he remains steadfast
in his adherence to what is right
The Scout Law explained:

Helpful
 A Scout is helpful. A Scout cares about other
people. He willingly volunteers to help
others without expecting payment or
reward
The Scout Law explained:

Friendly
 A Scout is friendly. A Scout is a friend to all. He is a
brother to other Scouts. He offers his friendship to
people of all races and nations, and respects them
even if their beliefs and customs are different from
his own.
The Scout Law explained:

Courteous
 A Scout is courteous. A Scout is polite to
everyone regardless of age or position. He
knows that using good manners makes it
easier for people to get along.
The Scout Law explained:

Kind
 A Scout is kind. A Scout knows there is
strength in being gentle. He treats others as
he wants to be treated. Without good
reason, he does not harm or kill any living
thing.
The Scout Law explained:

Obedient
 A Scout is obedient. A Scout follows the
rules of his family, school, and troop. He
obeys the laws of his community and
country. If he thinks these rules and laws are
unfair, he tries to have them changed in an
orderly manner rather than disobeying
them.
The Scout Law explained:

Cheerful
 A Scout is cheerful. A Scout looks for the
bright side of life. He cheerfully does tasks
that come his way. He tries to make others
happy
The Scout Law explained:

Thrifty
 A Scout is thrifty. A Scout works to pay his
way and to help others. He saves for the
future. He protects and conserves natural
resources. He carefully uses time and
property.
The Scout Law explained:

Brave
 A Scout is brave. A Scout can face danger
although he is afraid. He has the courage to
stand for what he thinks is right even if
others laugh at him or threaten him.
The Scout Law explained:

Clean
 A Scout is clean. A Scout keeps his body
and mind fit. He chooses the company of
those who live by high standards. He helps
keep his home and community clean.
The Scout Law explained:

Reverent
 A Scout is reverent. A Scout is reverent
toward God. He is faithful in his religious
duties. He respects the beliefs of others
The Scout Law explained:

There are only one Scout Law but there

are twelve points in the Law. Each point
serves as a guide for the appropriate
behavior of every Scout in corresponding
situations in life
The Scout Motto
The Scout Motto:

 The motto of the Scouting Family – from KID

to Rover – is….
The Scout Motto explained:

This means that, as a Senior Scout, you must

always be ready to respond to all kinds of life
situations. You must always be prepared to act
properly under various circumstances the way
Scouts are expected to be – with or without the
presence of other people around
The Scout Sign, Salute, and
Handshake
The Scout Sign, Salute, and Handshake:

Three of the very visible identifying marks of a

Senior Scout are the Scout Sign, Scout Salute,
and the Scout Handshake. Only Young men who
are proud to be identified as Scouts execute
these identifying marks.
The Scout Sign, Salute, and Handshake:

The Scout Sign is made using the right hand. The three
middle fingers are held upright and joined together to
symbolize the three promises in the Scout Oath

The hollow circle formed by the position of the thumb

and little finger symbolizes the World Brotherhood of
Scouts.
The Scout Sign, Salute, and Handshake:

The Scout Sign is flashed whenever a Senior Scout meets

another Scout or to identify himself to other persons
that he is a Senior Scout.
It is also used when reciting the Scout Oath and Law.
When the Scout sign is flashed high above the head, it
calls all Scouts present in a gathering to pay attention
The Scout sign held high above the head is also a signal
for a signal for silence
The Scout Sign, Salute, and Handshake:

The Scout Salute is made with the tip of the pointer

finger of the right hand in a Scout sign touching the tip
of the right eyebrow in the manner of a salute. It is
made as a sign of respect and recognition to both boy
Scouts and adult Scout leaders and when saluting the
flag
The Scout Sign, Salute, and Handshake:

The Scout Handshake is made with the left hand

The Scout Sign, Salute, and Handshake:
History of the Scout Handshake

The History of the Scout Handshake goes back to South

Africa during the Ashanti Campaign when King Prempeh
surrendered to the British
The Scout Sign, Salute, and Handshake:
History of the Scout Handshake

As Lord B.P. entered the village, he passed through a

path lined with warriors. As he passed by their
respective positions, they opened the hand holding
their shield, the left hand, exposing their bodies, as a
sign of peace and an offer of friendship.
And when Lord BP reached Prempeh, he offered to
shake his hand with his right hand Prempeh said, “No,
here in my country the bravest of the brave shake hands
with the left.” He then offered his left hand to B.P. who
took it also to the left.
The Scout Sign, Salute, and Handshake:
History of the Scout Handshake

From this incident the left handshake was introduced to

Scouting as a sign of friendship. Lady B.P. added to this
by saying “The left hand is used because it is the hand of
friendship, the hand nearest to their heart
The Scout Badge
The Scout Badge:

The official badge of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines

consists of a trefoil and a scroll
The Trefoil is inspired by the Fleur de Lis

Trefoil

Scroll
The Scout Badge:

Three
Points Three Stars

Sun

Single Band

Scroll

Overhand
Knot
The Scout Badge:
Parts and Meaning

 The Three points on the Trefoil:

 Three Duties of a Scout – Duty to self, Duty to God and
Country, and Duty to others
 Three Stars:
 Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao
 Also represent the Foundation of Scout Citizenship –
Faith, Truth, and Knowledge
 Color Red:
 Courage
 Bravery
 Heroism
The Scout Badge:
Parts and Meaning

 Color Blue:
 High Political Purposes
and Noble Ideals
 Color White:
 Peace and Purity
 Eight rays of the sun:
 Manila  Pampanga
 Bulacan  Nueva Ecija
 Batangas  Tarlac
 Cavite  Laguna
Or
MaBuBaCaPamNuTarLa
The Scout Badge:
Parts and Meaning

 Single Band of the Trefoil

 World Brotherhood
 Scroll
 Its “curved” like a mouth of a smiling scout – a scout is
Cheerful
 Overhand Knot
 Scout Slogan – Do a Good Turn Daily
The Senior Scout Emblem
 The Double Letter S
 Three sections of the Senior Scout Program
 Exciting outdoor trails of life
 Golden Field
 The golden values
 Trefoil
 Reminds him that, as a Senior Scout, belongs to a world-
wide brotherhood of Scouts
Senior Scout Slogan
“Once A Scout, Always A Scout”

This suggest that the moment you enter Senior

Scouting and people begin to know your identify you as
a Senior Scout, you are expected to act like one. In
uniform or out of it, you are a Senior Scout at heart, in
your thoughts and deeds
The Senior Scout Code
The Senior Scout Code emphasizes
the specific norms of conduct
expected to be done by each Senior
Scout in his daily life
As a Senior Scout:
 I will live by the Scout Oath and Law and the Senior
Scout Motto and Slogan
 I will be familiar by the constitution of the Philippines,
especially my rights and obligations as a Filipino
Citizen
 I will share in the responsibilities of my home, school,
church, neighborhood, community and country
 I will dear fairly and kindly with my fellowmen in the
spirit of Scout Law
 I will work to preserve our Filipino heritage, aware
that the privileges I enjoy were won by hard work,
sacrifice, clear thinking and faith of our forefathers
 I will do everything in my power to pass on a better
Philippines to the next generation
Senior Scout Uniform and
Insignia
 Type “A”
Front Right
a) Neckerchief a) Council Strip
b) Carabao Slide b) Outfit Numeral
c) Philippine Flag c) SS Emblem
d) BSP Pocket Strip d) Position Patch
e) Membership Badge
f) Advancement Badge Left
g) Name Cloth e) Institutional Strip
h) World Scout Badge f) Temporary Badge
(attained by attending
special activity)